Firefighters to the rescue (Lego 4967 Duplo: Fire Helicopter)

Member Name: beaninabun

Product:	Lego 4967 Duplo: Fire Helicopter
Date:	01/04/09 (149 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: A toy which helps to improve the creativity of your child

Disadvantages: Not as educational as other LEGO DUPLO sets

Review LEGO DUPLO: Fire Helicopter
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1.) the sets includes:
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-1 red body for the chopper
-1 black rotor for the chopper
-1 black base frame for the chopper
-1 orange windscreen for the chopper
-1 winch
-1 black cable
-1 hook
-1 brick which looks like the controller for the winch
-1 fire pump
-1 brick that looks a water jet
-2 gray helmet
-1 white helmet
-2 firefighters
-1 orange brick


2.) Review:
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Call 911! The LEGO forest is burning! The firefighters jumping in their uniforms, take off with the helicopter and rush to the place of action.
With this LEGO DUPLO set your children can rescue people and animals , who are trapped and in the forest . When he can handle this dangerous situation he might become the hero of his LEGO city.

All the parts have a wonderful design and are very detailed.


The chopper:
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The body of the chopper is red colored and the base frame is in the color black.Like every real chopper also this one has the writing FIRE
and the logo of the fire department on it.The windscreen can be tilt over so it is really easy for the pilot to get in and out.Besides that has the chopper has two windows on the right side and one big opening for the fire pump and the winch on the other side.


The firefighters:
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The firefighters looking really sweet with their smiles. They also have of different skin types: one firefighter has white skin and the other one has black skin.The firefighters also wear helmets and black protective clothing. The details of the protective clothing are really amazing you can even see yellow suspenders, gray buttons and the firefighter badge.


The winch:
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The winch is gray colored and has a rope with a hook attached to it. This device is one of the most important parts on the chopper to be able to rescue people and animals.


The fire pump:
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What would be this chopper without a fire pump. The fire pump is gray colored and can be controlled by one of the firefighters. So you are able to stop the wildfire from spreading.



2.1.) package:
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All Lego bricks are packed in a cardboard box. On the box you can find symbols like product pictures, manufacturer information and a summary of the included items. All the items are welded in transparent plastic bags.

2.2.) material:
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All items are made out of solid , nontoxic plastic and have rounded edges. If the toys are getting very dirty you can also wash them in the washing machine.


2.3.) age group:
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This set is suitable for children from 2 years - 5 years.


3.) personal opinion:
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The LEGO DUPLO fire helicopter is a great set. Unfortunately this fire helicopter can not be compared with a real one. One of those mistakes is the fire pump. In real life it would be a big bucket which is connected with ropes to the helicopter. Once the helicopter is flying over the wildfire the bucket gets unloaded. Another disadvantage is that the fire pump and the winch are both located on the same side , so the helicopter tilts over. This toy might be not as educational than other LEGO DUPLO sets but your child still will learn how a chopper works, what it takes to be a firefighter and you can also teach him how to prevent fires. All in all it is a good toy and great if you already have other sets from LEGO DUPO VILLE.

Summary: LEGO DUPLO Fire Helicopter - a short review